Senior Estates Surveyor COUNCIL

We have an exciting strategic and professional opportunity for two Senior Estates Surveyors to join our Estates Management team. You will be joining a team that values professional development and supports a commercial and agile approach to its diverse portfolio. This role is open to hybrid working, with time split between working from home and collaborating in the office.

This role has a starting salary of £61,784 per annum, based on a 36‑hour working week. It is a fixed‑term contract/secondment until 31 / 03 / 2027.

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part‑time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local‑government salary‑related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

Surrey County Council is on a mission to transform our operational estate to better serve our residents, ensuring that ‘no one is left behind’. Our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our environment and communities is at the heart of everything we do. We are a dynamic and dedicated organisation, fully invested in transformation and improvement. Our teams thrive in a fast‑paced environment, collaborating to lead, advise and deliver meaningful change.

The Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (D&LGR) programme is one of the most significant transformation efforts in Surrey’s recent history. It aims to redesign how services are delivered and assets are managed across Surrey County Council and its District and Borough partners. The Estates workstream plays a critical role in this, ensuring that property‑related functions are legally sound, operationally aligned and strategically positioned to support future service models.

Operating within our Estates Team, the Senior Estates Surveyor will work in a dynamic, programme‑driven environment shaped by the D&LGR transformation. The role demands a blend of strategic thinking and operational expertise, with a strong emphasis on legal compliance, data integrity and stakeholder assurance. The postholder will navigate a complex estate comprising offices, schools, care homes, fire stations, youth centres, libraries, land and investment assets.

As part of this workstream, the Senior Estates Surveyor will lead on the discovery and validation of SCC’s property estate, supporting the programme’s Safe & Legal objectives and enabling confident progression into design and implementation phases. The role will involve reviewing legal interests, assessing compliance risk and ensuring all estate data is robust and decision‑ready.

This is a senior‑level opportunity to contribute to a high‑profile change programme with lasting impact across Surrey’s public service landscape. We’ll share knowledge, networks and expertise and support you through challenges.

Your manager will trust you to work with autonomy and to make sound, strategic decisions. You’ll be encouraged to develop your professional skills and broaden your influence across the organisation, with access to excellent development opportunities and a wide range of professional networks.

Don’t be put off by what you think working in local government is like. We are commercially minded, forward‑thinking and focused on delivering public value. In this role, you’ll shape the future of a diverse property portfolio – from libraries to care homes – ensuring our estate is safe, legal and fit for the next generation of services.

Full role responsibilities can be found in the attached role profile.

• Degree or equivalent level qualification.
• RICS Surveyor (General Practice Division) full qualification.
• Highly experienced in the workings of property markets and sound commercial acumen.
• Practical and extensive experience of a wide range of property and estate management issues.
• Extensive experience in…